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My favorites from Germany: Alverde Naturkosmetik

DM shops might not look that appealing but you can find very good & cheap cosmetics from there! My favorite brand is Alverde, their own brand so it's not sold elsewhere. The prices are CHEAP and most products are eco certified. Fir example the body butter is very good and the price is just 2.95€/ 200ml!

I'm German living in Finland and yes - I do buy Alverde and other BDIH (German standard with a long tradition of ecological products) eco certified cosmetics - in Germany and elsewhere. I hardly buy anything in Finland, because of the prices, still my house looks like an outlet :/. Oh, time to use up.

My fav by alverde is the 3 in 1 sea buckthorn (tyrni, nam!) vitaminserum, because it's light and lovely. Even if it's a normal size, it's handy for travelling, etc. As far as I know, Alverde is throughout certified, not only part of the products. I wonder how they manage to produce it in Germany, still keep it as a "no name" with a outstanding eco test results and without riding on the "kotimainen" image to boost the prices! They well can be placed among Lavera, Alva, Dr. Hauschka.

Next trip with an empty suitcase is already planned. Ah, did I say, I need to use up my stash? ;)

I also love Alverde... bought quite a lot them in my last trip to Germany. Shampoo & conditioners are very good. I like creme dusch peelings also.And I love their lipsticks! Strong pigment, beautiful colors. I did not like mascaras, however, I thought one of them did some allergy, and they really didn't do anything special for lashes.

Have you also tried other cheap eco-cosmetics in Germany? There are other trademarks as well.Terra Naturi is one of them, its' rose scented shower gel is ...lovely. They have also make-up cosmetics, I'll try to find out next time I'll go to Germany also Alviana cosmetics, I tried its' rose-scented face wash gel and love it... --- There is ecological supermarket called 'Alnatura' which have very good selection of ecological cosmetics, worth to check that shop if you find it around! (in Berlin. Freieburg.)... there are so many more products in Germany with ecological background it is almost unbelievable. See http://www.kontrollierte-naturkosmetik.de/e/producer_natural_cosmetics.htm

The history of organic cosmetics is far longer in Germany: lavera celebrates 25th birthday! I asked once if DM or Rossmann is planning to expand to Finland (some of them went to Estonian or Danish market), but no. I don't think it would survive on the small and protected market and with this taxation. I rather shop there or shop online - the prices would again rip us off. Alnatura are the edible products of DM, or what do you mean?

Alnatura is shop's name, big supermarket shops with ecological products from food to cosmetics and everything between :).See http://www.alnatura.de/. It is worth to visit if you spot it somewhere in Germany. You can find places in Google maps. It sells many marks of ecological cosmetics, I found Alviana there.

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